91.   But the average later moved into positive territory on buying of some major communications issues, which have fallen recently.

92.   But rising financial shares kept the Dow Jones industrials in positive territory.

93.   But the Nikkei average moved into positive territory as Japanese institutional investors bought issues at dips toward the morning closing bell, traders said.

94.   But the Nikkei average moved into positive territory later on bargain hunting in blue chips.

95.   But the Nikkei moved into positive territory in the afternoon on buying of some major technology issues, including Sony.

96.   But rising financial shares and a continuing shift to blue-chip stocks kept the Dow Jones industrials in positive territory.

97.   But scattered buying in technology blue chips Hitachi, NEC and NTT DoCoMo and megabanks Mizuho Holdings and UFJ helped lift the index into positive territory for the close.

98.   But stocks moved into positive territory toward the morning close as stability on the foreign exchange market encouraged some investors, traders said.

99.   But the index moved into positive territory toward the morning close on buying of some major technology issues.

100.   But the average moved into positive territory later on bargain hunting in blue chips.